Tröchni

Alemannic German

FWOTD – 2 July 2018

Alternative forms

• Tröcheni

Etymology

From Middle High German trückene, *trückeni, from Old High German truccheni, from truccan (“dry”). Cognate with German Tröckne.

Pronunciation

• (Zurich) IPA^(key): /ˈtrøxni/

Noun

Tröchni f

1. dryness

   Synonym: Trocheheit

2. distant, aloof person
   • 1902, Robert Walser, Der Teich:

     Hock a Bode, Fritz, und lueg i Himmel ufe, du Tröchni!

     Sit on the ground, Fritz, and stare up at the sky, you bore!